2 Samuel

2 Samuel 24:18–25

¹⁸And that day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” ¹⁹So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

²⁰When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king. ²¹“Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” Araunah said.

“To buy your threshing floor,” David replied, “that I may build an altar to the LORD, so that the plague upon the people may be halted.”

²²Araunah said to David, “May my lord the king take whatever seems good to him and offer it up. Here are the oxen for a burnt offering and the threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. ²³O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”

²⁴“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.^h ²⁵And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted.

Footnotes

h 24:24 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of silver.

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2 Samuel 24:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Gad	גָ֥ד	ḡāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
came	וַיָּבֹא־	way·yā·ḇō-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Go up	עֲלֵה֙	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and build	הָקֵ֤ם	hā·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on the threshing floor	בְּגֹ֖רֶן	bə·ḡō·ren	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1637 threshing-floor
of Araunah	אָרָנְיָה	ʾå̄·rå̄·nə·yå̄h	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
the Jebusite	הַיְבֻסִֽי׃	hay·ḇu·sî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites

2 Samuel 24:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
went up	וַיַּ֤עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
at the word	כִּדְבַר־	kiḏ·ḇar-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of Gad	גָּ֔ד	gāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

2 Samuel 24:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Araunah	אֲרַ֗וְנָה	’ă·raw·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
looked out	וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣ף	way·yaš·qêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
and saw	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and his servants	עֲבָדָ֔יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
coming	עֹבְרִ֖ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toward him	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
he	אֲרַ֔וְנָה	’ă·raw·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
went out	וַיֵּצֵ֣א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
facedown	אַפָּ֖יו	’ap·pāw	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
before the king	לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Samuel 24:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	מַדּ֛וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
has my lord	אֲדֹנִֽי־	’ă·ḏō·nî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
come	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his servant	עַבְדּ֑וֹ	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Araunah	אֲרַ֔וְנָה	’ă·raw·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
To buy	לִקְנ֧וֹת	liq·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7069 get, acquire
your threshing floor	הַגֹּ֗רֶן	hag·gō·ren	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
David	דָּוִ֜ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that I may build	לִבְנ֤וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
so that the plague	הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה	ham·mag·gê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
upon	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
may be halted	וְתֵעָצַ֥ר	wə·ṯê·‘ā·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6113 restrain, retain

2 Samuel 24:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Araunah	אֲרַ֙וְנָה֙	’ă·raw·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
May my lord	אֲדֹנִ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
take	יִקַּ֥ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
whatever seems	רְאֵה֙	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
good	הַטּ֣וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to him	בְּעֵינוֹ	bə·ʿē·nō	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and offer it up	וְיַ֛עַל	wə·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Here are the oxen	הַבָּקָ֣ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
for a burnt offering	לָעֹלָ֔ה	lā·‘ō·lāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and the threshing sledges	וְהַמֹּרִגִּ֛ים	wə·ham·mō·rig·gîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4173 threshing-sledge
and ox	הַבָּקָ֖ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
yokes	וּכְלֵ֥י	ū·ḵə·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for the wood	לָעֵצִֽים׃	lā·‘ê·ṣîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood

2 Samuel 24:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Araunah	אֲרַ֥וְנָה	’ă·raw·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
gives	נָתַ֛ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
all these	הַכֹּ֗ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
to the king	לַמֶּ֑לֶךְס	lam·mɛ·lɛḵs	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
also	אֲרַ֙וְנָה֙	’ă·raw·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H728 Araunah
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
May the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
accept you	יִרְצֶֽךָ׃	yir·ṣe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably

2 Samuel 24:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹ֚א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
I insist on paying	קָנ֨וֹ	qā·nōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7069 get, acquire
a price	בִּמְחִ֔יר	bim·ḥîr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4242 price, hire
for I will not	וְלֹ֧א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
offer	אַעֲלֶ֛ה	’a·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
burnt offerings	עֹל֣וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
that cost me nothing	חִנָּ֑ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
So David	דָּוִ֤ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
bought	וַיִּ֨קֶן	way·yi·qen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7069 get, acquire
the threshing floor	הַגֹּ֙רֶן֙	hag·gō·ren	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
and the oxen	הַבָּקָ֔ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
for fifty	חֲמִשִּֽׁים׃	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
shekels	שְׁקָלִ֥ים	šə·qā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8255 shekel
of silver	בְּכֶ֖סֶף	bə·ḵe·sep̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

2 Samuel 24:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	דָּוִ֤ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
there	שָׁ֨ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
he built	וַיִּבֶן֩	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and offered	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹל֖וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים	ū·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answered the prayers	וַיֵּעָתֵ֤ר	way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6279 pray, supplicafe
on behalf of the land	לָאָ֔רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the plague	הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה	ham·mag·gê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
upon	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
was halted	וַתֵּעָצַ֥ר	wat·tê·‘ā·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6113 restrain, retain

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2 Samuel 24:19 Hebrews 11:8

2 Samuel 24:22 1 Kings 19:21 · 1 Samuel 6:14

2 Samuel 24:23 Ezekiel 20:40–41

2 Samuel 24:24 1 Chronicles 21:24–25 · Malachi 1:12–14 · Genesis 23:13 · Romans 12:17

2 Samuel 24:25 2 Samuel 21:14 · Genesis 8:20 · 1 Samuel 7:17 · Lamentations 3:32–33 · 2 Samuel 24:14 · 1 Samuel 7:9 · 1 Chronicles 21:26–27 · Genesis 22:9

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